Doctors are testing if a full-body MRI scan can find hidden cancers sooner in people who feel fine, so they can start treatment faster.

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The Hercules study: A prospective real-world evaluation of screening whole-body MRI (sWB-MRI) for multi-cancer detection and general preventive healthcare.

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This study is testing whether full-body MRI scans can find hidden cancers early in people who feel fine — exactly what the claim says. It’s tracking how fast people get diagnosed and how early the cancer is found.

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The Hercules study: A prospective real-world evaluation of screening whole-body MRI (sWB-MRI) for multi-cancer detection and general preventive healthcare.

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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.tps10626

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